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Duke Energy Expands Clean Energy Action Plan

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Actions include: Retired 56 coal units, representing approximately 7,500 megawatts since 2010. . Partnered with Accenture and Microsoft on a unique satellite leak detection platform designed to measure actual baseline methane emissions from natural gas distribution systems.

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Northwestern Mutual Sustainability and Social Impact: Reducing Our Environmental Impact

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This includes accounting for our scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions consistent with Greenhouse Gas Protocol guidelines. Since 2010, Milwaukee has lost 15-20% homeownership in underserved neighborhoods, largely due to out-of-town acquisitions of city property. Affordable housing.

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4 Steps Your Company Can Take to Move Toward Net Zero

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For example, a 2010 heatwave in Russia killed 55,000 people , and the UN estimates that, already, 20 million people per year are forced to leave their homes because of climate change. Most companies use the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) to guide their emissions measurement. Measure emissions.